I just changed the area rug in my living room, which has seen two dogs and a year of a third. Over the course of 20 years it's seen any number of accidents, but with the proper tools, you could never tell ... on the surface. But when I rolled it up to take it out, there before my eyes was clear evidence of all the major mishaps the poor thing had suffered in silence.
Our rug will probably stay until we leave out house but whoever decides to replace it, it is going to be a day without eating horror show for all the dogs and mess we have had over nearly 40 yrs... a true yuck story. With our new spot vac messes on the surface disappear but I know the fiber part of the rug underneath is stained forever...
Many years ago my mom had a Cocker Spaniel named Whiskey. This dog wasn’t housebroken until he was 7…at least! I was in my 20’s and honestly didn’t know anything about dogs then!
Many years ago ... I think it was in 1999 ... my wife and I installed a beautiful white wall-to-wall carpet in our downstairs. Our living area looked as if it had been freshly snowed on. A few months later we went to the SPCA and brought home a ridiculously cute "part-Sheltie" mutt who was one of the most intelligent dogs I've ever owned. But ... and this is a big but ... the poor thing was afflicted with submissive urination. The results weren't good. Four years later we tore out the carpet, re-finished the flooring underneath, and bought brand-new area rugs. There was nothing to salvage.